Yesterday's “budget of choices” missed a prime opportunity to encourage a consumer shift towards low carbon homes and fails Scotland’s would-be First Time Buyers, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS).
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Plans have been lodged for Scotland’s first power station equipped with a carbon capture plant to remove CO2 from its emissions.
The supply of new homes delivered in Scotland fell by a third in one year to reach the lowest total in eight years as the Covid-19 pandemic took its toll on the housebuilding sector, official figures have found.
Resurgence in demand as weight of capital chasing the student sector continues to grow, according to Chris Macfarlane, director of Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) market is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK and is currently witnessing strong de
Quarterly investment volumes into Scottish commercial real estate reached £460 million in Q1 2022, up from £380m a year ago, according to Colliers’ latest Scottish Snapshot. According to Colliers, at £140m, retail investment accounted for 30% of all activity by value.
A construction machinery training provider from Airdrie is one of 41 participants to benefit from the UK Government's Springboard for Rural Skills fund. Last year, with support from the National Transition Training Fund, Lantra Scotland ran the Springboard for Rural Skills project to meet the n
Scotland faces a “monumental but essential task” if it is to overhaul its aged housing stock and find practical solutions to reduce emissions and address the climate emergency, Patrick Harvie MSP said yesterday as he officially opened the first-ever Green Home Festival as part of the Edi
Scott Brewster reveals why Brewster Brothers has switched back to diesel to fuel its fleet just eight months after making the transition to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The decision to switch to green sustainable fuels should be an easy one. Certainly, for our organisation, a sustainable r
February’s construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) joined its services and manufacturing counterparts in signalling stronger activity in February following two months of decline.
Culture secretary Angus Robertson announced in Govan yesterday that eight communities across Scotland are set to benefit from £863,050 funding, awarded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. HES and the Heritage Fund have joined forces to jointly provide
A Stirling-based building firm that nearly closed during the pandemic has increased its turnover by 35% after its managing director enrolled on a Help to Grow: Management Course. Kevin Wilson Master Builders was founded 16 years ago by husband and wife, Kevin and Pam Wilson. The couple employs a tea
The Highland Council has written to parents and carers of pupils at two Inverness schools to inform them of emergency works to the buildings that have been reported as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) structures. Charleston Academy in Inverness and Nairn Academy were recentl
Rearo MD Graham Mercer considers the skills gap in the construction and manufacturing industries and suggests what needs to be done to ensure those sectors are properly resourced to fulfil future, large-scale infrastructure projects. The UK construction industry has long been a crucial driver o
In line with the wider global slowdown, investment into Scottish commercial real estate saw a significant decline in 2023 according to Colliers’ latest Scottish Snapshot.
Morgan Sindall has delivered a record set of results across the breadth of the group’s operations. Figures published to the London Stock Exchange this morning revealed that group revenue increased by 14% to over £4.1 billion, while adjusted operating profit before tax was up 6%